Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 1 May 1997
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 4:51 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 7:09 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 12:44 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 6:54 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 17.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 2.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7.8° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 25.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 24.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 20.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 2.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 2.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.